Blake Snell made the third appearance of his rehab assignment on Wednesday, and we can all breathe out now. The San Francisco Giants had been planning for this to be Snell’s final rehab start before returning to the rotation on Tuesday, but, given the way things have gone for him this season, it felt like we needed to see how he pitched and how his body felt before finalizing those plans.
They’re probably finalized now, because Snell was thoroughly dominant for the AAA Sacramento River Cats. Just as he did in his final rehab appearance for his earlier IL stint, Snell didn’t allow a hit — he ended up with five no-hit, shutout innings, ceding just one walk while striking out nine batters, and he needed just 67 pitches.